The Effect of Emotional Labor Behaviors of Employees on Burnout Syndrome and Intention to Quit: A Research in the Ready-made Clothing Sector Cover Image

Duygusal Emek Davranışlarının Tükenmişlik Sendromu ve İşten Ayrılma Niyeti Üzerindeki Etkisi: Hazır Giyim Sektöründe Bir Araştırma
The Effect of Emotional Labor Behaviors of Employees on Burnout Syndrome and Intention to Quit: A Research in the Ready-made Clothing Sector

Author(s): Derya Keleş, Esra Aydin Göktepe
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Adem Anbar
Keywords: Emotional Labor Behavior; Burnout; Intention to Quit;

Summary/Abstract: Employees in the service sector are expected to make intensive emotional labor behaviors to ensure customer satisfaction. In this study, the effects of service sector salespeople’s emotional labor behaviors on burnout syndrome and intention to quit were investigated. The sample of this study is the salespeople working in street stores or shopping malls stores in four different districts (Sisli, Bakırkoy, Beylikduzu, Bayrampasa) of four different ready-made clothing brands in Istanbul. The research methodology was determined as quantitative research and 296 salespeople participated in the research. As a result of the research, it was determined that the surface acting and close behavior dimensions of emotional labor behaviors increased the burnout syndrome and intention to quit. In addition, the in-depth behavior dimension was not significantly associated with burnout syndrome and intention to quit.

  • Issue Year: 11/2020
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 855-873
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Turkish